Ingredients

  • 1 pot roast (about 4 pounds), such as bottom round or chuck
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 1 cup bottled barbecue sauce
  • 1/2 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup chicken or beef broth
  • 1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon bottled mustard
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 large onion (1/2 pound), chopped
  • 2 large cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 12 rolls

Method

  • Heat oven to 300 degrees F.
  • Brown meat well in oil in large ovenproof Dutch oven, 15 minutes.
  • Add sauce, vinegar, broth, sugar, mustard, Worcestershire, chili powder, onion, garlic and thyme to pot.
  • Bring to boiling.
  • Place in oven and bake, covered, for 3 to 4 hours, turning meat every hour, until fork-tender.
  • Let stand at least 30 minutes in pan.
  • Remove meat from pot.
  • Skim fat.
  • Slice beef and serve with sauce on rolls.